How good is the S?

[Chilgrove]

Thinking about buying a 2020 or 2021 Macan S. Currently have a late 2015 SD which is easily the best car I have ever owned and I know the mpg will suffer when (and if) I get a Macan S but I would appreciate any thoughts on how good the S actually is. Recently had a 2 litre T as a courtesy car and although it is a fine car, in my opinion it is not really special enough to carry the Porsche badge.

[Deleted User 5286]

Over to you Col…

[Scooby_Doo]

Thinking about buying a 2020 or 2021 Macan S. Currently have a late 2015 SD which is easily the best car I have ever owned and I know the mpg will suffer when (and if) I get a Macan S but I would appreciate any thoughts on how good the S actually is. Recently had a 2 litre T as a courtesy car and although it is a fine car, in my opinion it is not really special enough to carry the Porsche badge.

I'd placed an order for a "T" but ended up getting a ex demo "S" . Although I've only covered about 500 miles in it so far I have to admit that most of the miles have been OMG this car is fast,comfortable and corners on rails. The reservoir I go kayaking on is an 80 mile round trip ,uphill and down dale , on two lane backroads and I get about 28mpg .

[Toddie]

I have a petrol engined 2017 S that quite simply is the best car that I have ever owned, & @ 72 I have owned a few!

[2japs]

I’m similar to Scooby, back in 2017 owned a 2.0l Macan and was a good car. I placed an order for a new T, I liked the look of the spec and because of the lead time on a S, but after a test drive in a demo S, I looked to switch to a new S but quoted around 18 months, so I bought a 9month old S and not regretting it, just starting the engine puts a grin on my face and it stays there, simply a great car

[gasgas1]

Chilgrove why change?

[SAC1]

Thinking about buying a 2020 or 2021 Macan S. Currently have a late 2015 SD which is easily the best car I have ever owned and I know the mpg will suffer when (and if) I get a Macan S but I would appreciate any thoughts on how good the S actually is. Recently had a 2 litre T as a courtesy car and although it is a fine car, in my opinion it is not really special enough to carry the Porsche badge.

Are you thinking of getting a Gen2 or Gen3 S?

I went from an SD to a Gen2 GTS and it is definitely a better drive. The economy suffers - 35 average in the SD to 28 mpg average with the GTS' 380 bhp 2.9 engine. Diesel is [currently] dearer than petrol, so the cost per mile difference isn't that great. Also no AdBlue costs with petrol. And as everyone will say "it's a Porsche, so forget about mpg".

Like for like the petrol engine Macan will have a better future residual value as well. Depreciation being the single biggest cost in motoring.

[Neil1911]

Most of the guys above are raving about the Gen 3 S, which has more in common with the Gen 2 GTS than it's junior sibling. I had a 2020 MY S it was great, can't offer comparisons to the diesel but with a spec you like I can't see you being disappointed.

[pmg]

I have just done 3000 miles in the last month in my Gen 2 S across Wales Scotland and England at an average mpg of 30 on all sorts of roads in great comfort and not feeling the need for any greater performance. The trips were effortless

[Neil1911]

I have just done 3000 miles in the last month in my Gen 2 S across Wales Scotland and England at an average mpg of 30 on all sorts of roads in great comfort and not feeling the need for any greater performance. The trips were effortless

If you can wring 30 mpg out of it you're not really using much of its performance at all but it is still enjoyable! A real gentleman's conveyance not like the hooligans' GTS